Arca PENDHARMAAN RATU, Era Kerajaan MATARAM KUNO Abad Ke-9
Nama : PENDHARMAAN RATU
Era : Abad Ke-9, Kerajaan MATARAM KUNO
Asal : Jawa Tengah
Material : Emas
Koleksi :
BARAKAT GALLERY
421 North Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills, CA – USA
Keterangan Gallery :
Indonesian Gold Sculpture of a Deity – CK.0159
Origin: Indonesia
Circa: 900 AD to 1300 AD
Dimensions: 4.125″ (10.5cm) high x 2″ (5.1cm) wide
Collection: Asian Art
Medium: Gold
Description:
Like much of Southeast Asia, the island of Java (today a part of the archipelago nation of Indonesia) has historically been highly influenced by Indian civilization. The religions of Hinduism and Buddhism, both originating from the subcontinent, were the vehicles through which Indian culture spread across Java and the greater archipelago region. However, due to its location near the strategic Straights of Malacca, one of the most important maritime routes in the world, Java was also exposed to many other cultural influences. As Buddhism began to spread in China, Chinese pilgrims would often stop in Java en route to the holy sites in India. Like other cultures exposed to foreign influences, the Javanese did not practice wholesale assimilation, but instead opted to pick and choose certain elements that appealed to their tastes, incorporating them into their own culture, while altogether ignoring other aspects.
Before the spread of Islam into the archipelago beginning in the 13th century and the rise of various Muslim states in the following centuries, Hinduism and Buddhism flourished in Java and beyond. Even after the majority of Java converted to Islam, certain Hindu customs and beliefs persisted among the greater population. While Hinduism and Buddhism share several similarities, the type practiced in Java was syncretic, combining certain features with native traditions. Hindu and Buddhist maritime kingdoms began to emerge on the archipelago at the end of the first millennium. Srivijaya was perhaps the most dominant. Although based in Sumatra, the Srivijaya Kingdom was allied with the Buddhist Saliendra Dynasty (the builders of Borobudur, the largest Buddhist structure in the world) who controlled Java. As the power of the Saliendras began to wane, a rival Indianized kingdom began to take over. Known as the Matarams, from their base in Central Java, this kingdom quickly rose to prominence, becoming a serious rival to Srivijaya hegemony. – (CK.0159)
Arca Bethari Durga, Abad Ke-8 Jawa Tengah
Nama : BETHARI DURGA
Era : Abad Ke-8
Asal : Jawa Tengah
Koleksi :
Museum di Eropa ????? dan dalam proses lelang dengan data : Lot 290, rare gold figure of Durga, Indonesia, Central Java, 8th/9th Century, 3 1/4 inches high
Some of the other Solley properties in the auction are much more diminutive but no less stunning. Lot 290, for example, is a rare gold figure of Durga that is only 3 1/4 inches high. The very finely cast statue from Central Java in Indonesia, circa 8th/9th Century, is standing on a buffalo holding a dagger and backed by a delicate ovoid nimbus. The lot has a modest estimate of $10,000 to $15,000. It sold for $26,400.
Kereta & Kusir, Abad Ke-15 Era Majapahit, Jawa Timur
Nama : KERETA dan KUSIR
Era : Abad Ke-15, Kerajaan Majapahit
Material : Perunggu
Asal : Jawa Timur
Koleksi :
THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART
1000 5th Avenue, New York, NY – USA
Data Museum :
Pull Toy of a Cart and Driver
Period: Majapahit kingdom
Date: ca. 15th century
Culture: Indonesia (East Java)
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: H. 10 11/16 in. (27.2 cm)
Classification: Sculpture
Credit Line: Samuel Eilenberg Collection, Gift of Samuel Eilenberg, 1987
Accession Number: 1987.142.261a–c
This artwork is currently on display in Gallery 247
Bronze and terracotta wheeled objects, probably intended to be children’s toys, are found in many cultures—the early art of India, for example, is rich in such material. It is assumed that when made from the more costly bronze, the toys were for children of the upper classes.
Bronze toys with wheels and axles from the Eastern Javanese period usually take the form of horses and riders or rams and other animals. Representations of carts and drivers are uncommon but probably once existed in some numbers. In this example, the cart, faithfully reproduced from some original, is carefully modeled, but the driver is represented in a curiously cursory fashion. His dress and hairstyle indicate his humble origins, and his cap (or pigtail) and long pointed nose give him the look of a character from the Javanese shadow-puppet world. The significance of the short object in his right hand and of the longer one held in his left and extending beyond his elbows is unclear. The charm of the object is as apparent to us today as it must have been to its original owner.
Arca Yoga Tantra, Abad Ke-15 Era Majapahit, Jawa Timur
Jenis : Arca Perunggu
Nama : YOGA TANTRA
Era : Abad Ke-15, Kerajaan Majapahit
Material : Perunggu
Asal : Jawa Timur
Koleksi :
THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART
1000 5th Avenue, New York, NY – USA
Data Museum :
Seated Female Ascetic
Period: Eastern Javanese period, Majapahit kingdom
Date: 15th–16th century
Culture: Indonesia (Java)
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: H. 6 5/8 in. (16.8 cm)
Classification: Sculpture
Credit Line: Gift of Dr. Victoria Chan-Palay, 1997
Accession Number: 1997.435
This artwork is currently on display in Gallery 247
Small bronze sculptures of women and children were produced in some number during the Majapahit period. The function of these objects remains unclear. They may have been used as dolls, or as substitutes for certain individuals in magical rituals or other ceremonies. Her thin arms and shaved head suggest that this figure may represent an ascetic. She is seated with left leg folded beneath her, and wears a sarong, serpentine armlets, and a necklace with leaf-shaped pendants and bands around her wrists and ankles. She has a serene expression, heavy-lidded downcast eyes, and prominent arched eyebrows.
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